Hame-tug.



A. L. SADDLEMIRE.

HAME TUG.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 12, 1999.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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' from the doubled up UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMBROSE L. SADDLEMIRE, OF SKNOX, NEW YORK.

To all whom it, may concern:

Be it known that I, AMBROSE L. SADDLE- M'IRE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Knox, in the county of Albany and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Hame-Tug, of which the following1s a full, clear, and exact description. The invention'relates toharnesses, and its object is to provide a new and improved hame tugarranged to insure a straight pull on the hame sticks and without dangerof cutting or otherwise injuring the collar.

For the purpose mentioned a metallic clip engages the hame stick and isprovided Witha transversely extending pivot on which is mounted to swinga metallic end piece of the trace.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a sectional plan View of the hame tug,- Fig. 2 is a sideelevation ,ofthe same; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same,on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The metallic clip A of the hame tug is preferably made. from a singlepiece of sheet metal bent to form an eye A, doubled up members A ,A,o1fsets A, A spaced flanges A, A and lugs A extending integrally memberA -and bent over onto the front of the other member A to securely fastenthe members A and A together. The eye A of the metallic clip A engagesthe hame stick B and is secured thereon by an eye-bolt chain isattached.

By the arrangement described the metallic clip A can be moved up or downon the hame stick B to the roper position to be then fastened in place ythe eye-bolt C.

The flanges A, A are a ertured for the passage of a pivot D, pre erablymade .in two parts, of which the front part consists of a head D and 'anexternally threaded shank D and the rear part consists of an internallthreaded shank D and a head D, the shan D screwing in the shank D andthe latter fitting the apertures in the spaced flanges A, A. The head Dof the rear pivot member is flush with the doubled u member A and thishead D is provided with a straight portion D abutting against C to whichthe pole Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1909.

other and the clip Patented May 31, 1910. Serial No. 512,545.

the offset A turning.

. The trace E of leather or other suitable material is provided with ametallic end piece F preferably made of sheet metal and fastened to thetrace .by rivets G or other fastening means. The piece of sheet metalfor forming the end piece F is doubled up to form the doubled upterminal F having an aperture for the passage of the shank D of thepivot D, the said doubled up portion F extending between the flanges Aand A of the clip A, as plainly-indicated in Fig. l. The front part ofthe doubled up portion F of the end piece F terminates in an offset Ffrom which extends the terminal F fitting Onto the front face ofthetrace E, the rear face of which'is engaged by the terminal F" of therear member of the doubled up portion F. The terminals F and- F arefastened in place on the trace E by the rivets G, or-other fasteningmeans, so that the end piece F is securely held in place on the trace E.

' By the arrangement described the trace E has a pivotal connection withthe clip A to allow an up and down swinging motion of the connectedparts, thus insuring at all. times a straight pull on the hame stick B.

By reference to Fig. 1, it will be noticed that the inner face of theclip A is curved to properly fit the animals collar and the head D isflush with the said inner face of the clip to prevent cutting into thecollar, especially as the pivot D is held against turning.

The hame tug shown and described is very simple and durable inconstruction and the parts can be readily connected with each A can beadjusted up or down on the hame stick B to suit existing conditions.

It will be observed that the improved tug consists of a sheet of metaldoubled upon itself to form an eye for encircling the hame, the ends ofthe sheet being ofi'set outwardly from the inner face of the clip andspaced apart from each other, with the trace end inserted between thesaid spaced ends, and a pivot consisting of interengaged sections, eachsection consisting of a stem and a head, the stem of the inner sectionbeing externally threaded, the stem of the outer section beinginternally threadto hold the pivot D against ed and engaging the firstnamed stem, the

head of the inner section beingtlat anti flilsiili with the inner faceof the clip.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby etters Patent: 2: a t;

1. A hame tug comprising a clip m de of a single piece of sheet metalbent to form I doubled up members and an eyefor enga e; ment with thehame stick, one of the doub ed up members having lugs bent onto theother, member to fasten the members togethenftlie ends of the doubled upmembers having oiitward offsets terminating in spaced flanges,

a pivot extending transversely through the said flanges, an end piece onthe trace and formed of a single piece of sheet metal bent. to formspaced ends, and a doubled up pom tion extending between the saidflanges and engaging the said pivot, the said spaced eiid's' receivingthe trace terminal between themand rivets for connecting the trace endsan the spaced ends.

2. A. hame tug comprising a clip doubled upon itself to form an eye forencircling the .hati fan lastem the stem of the inner lseii tion beingexternally threaded and the stem of the outer seetion being internallythreaded for engaging the first named stem, the inlieu section having afiat head whose face is flush with the inner face of the clip.

3. Arharne tug vcomprising a clip doubled upon itself ,to' form an eyefor encircling the heme, 'the'en'ds ofthe clip being offset outwardlyfrom the plane of the clip and spaced apart from each other, an endpiecefor'the 'trace ar'ran d between the spaced ends of the clip; an a pivottraversing'the said spaced eii'ds'arid the trace end, said pivotcomprising int'erengaging sections, the :nnersction having afiitt headWhose face isfiushvv'it-h the inner face of the clip.

l 4. A'ha'me tug comprising a clip doubled 'upon itself toforman 'l'eyefor encircling the hame, the ends'ofthe clip being offset outwardly fromthe plane of the cli and spaced" apart from eachothe'r, an en piece forthe trace arranged between'the spaced ends of the'elip, and a pivottraversingLthe said spaced ends and the trace'jend, said p'ivot havingaflat head at the inner end whose faceis flush with the innerface of. theclip. 1 In tesstir'nony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two.'subscribi'n witnesses 'nMnnoh-nnsanDnEMmE.

witnessesf I H 1 'WTLLIAM ToM'rKIns, "ELLER'Y W. Dnrr'z.

